A 2024 study found luteolin helped prevent gray hair in mice. Here’s what researchers actually did, what it doesn’t prove, and why I’m trying it anyway.

All about the Bio Pen 6, my first impressions and a tutorial on exactly how I use it. This is a great starter option if you’re new to microneedling, and a great alternative to add in if you’re already needling with a Dr. Pen.

My favorite mineral sunscreen recently got discontinued, so I spent months searching for a replacement. What I found might actually be better! It’s from a men’s skincare brand owned by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, called Papatui. Their Facial Moisturizer with SPF 30 is all mineral, has no hidden chemical UV filters, has no microplastics or petroleum-based ingredients – and it’s a great price and applies beautifully (works well for all skin types).

Living out in the boonies means frozen fruit only gets me so far. Here’s why I started keeping wild-harvested, freeze-dried LOOV Organic berries on hand instead – plus how the polyphenol (antioxidant) content can vary a lot depending on where and how a berry is grown.

I almost refused the upper endoscopy – it felt unnecessary at the time. I’m so glad I didn’t. The biopsy came back positive for H. Heilmannii instead of the common H. Pylori – a rare bacteria you catch from animals rather than people. Here’s how I think I picked it up in Thailand, what the treatment was really like, and the surprising change that happened weeks later.